Manuele Blasi

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Manuele Blasi
Personal information
Date of birth (1980-08-17) 17 August 1980
Place of birthCivitavecchia, Italy
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current clubVarese
Number6
Youth career
1996–1998Roma
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1998–2000Roma5(0)
1998–1999→ Lecce (loan)12(0)
2000–2002Perugia46(0)
2002–2007Juventus40(0)
2002–2003→ Perugia (loan)30(0)
2003–2004→ Parma (loan)12(0)
2006–2007→ Fiorentina (loan)31(1)
2007–2011Napoli60(0)
2009–2010→ Palermo (loan)14(0)
2011–2012Parma6(0)
2012Lecce16(0)
2012–2013Pescara12(0)
2013–Varese0(0)
National team‡
1996Italy U-1510(1)
1996–1997Italy U-1610(0)
1998–1999Italy U-1810(0)
2000Italy U-204(0)
2000–2002Italy U-216(0)
2004–2005Italy8(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 September 2013.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 October 2005

Manuele Blasi (born 17 August 1980) is an Italian football midfielder who currently plays for Serie B club A.S. Varese 1910.

Career

A centre midfielder, Blasi made his Serie A debut for A.S. Roma in a match against Piacenza on 22 January 2000. he also played for Lecce at Serie B before returned to Roma. In mid-2000 he was signed by Perugia at (first in co-ownership deal for a peppercorn of 1 million Italian lire; €516). Which he played 46 Serie A matches. In June 2001, he was signed permanently for 18 billion lire (€9.296 million)),[1][2] however, in terms of the signing of Giuseppe Cattivera also for 18 billion lire.[3]

In July 2002, he was signed by Juventus, and loaned back to Perugia in the first season.

In the second season he joined Parma.[4] He was suspended due to test positive for nandrolone[5] until March.[6]

Juventus

Blasi returned to Juventus F.C. in 2004, under Fabio Capello, his coach at Roma, he received his first Italy call-up in August.[7] He partner with Emerson at the midfield.

In the next season, due to the injury of Gianluca Pessotto, he played as right-back. Due to the arrival of Patrick Vieira, he is lack of first team chance at midfield, in although awarded a new contract until 2009.[8] He played 6 start.

Waiting for the 2006 Italian football scandal punishment, Blasi joined Fiorentina with option to purchase,[9] under Cesare Prandelli, his coach at Parma.

Napoli

Along with former team-mate Marcelo Zalayeta, Blasi was sold to newly promoted Serie A team Napoli for €1.4M and €2.45 million respectively in co-ownership deal.[10][11] He signed a 5-year contract.[10] In June 2008 Napoli bought the remain half for €2.6 million.[12]

On 31 August 2009 he was loaned to Palermo[13][14] after played the opening match against Salernitana in Coppa Italia on 16 August.[15]

Lecce

On 27 January 2012, Blasi signed with Serie A side Lecce during the January transfer. window.[16]

Pescara

On 7 August 2012, Blasi joined the newly promoted Serie A side Delfino Pescara 1936 on a one-year deal.

International career

At youth level he played for Italy U15 team, Italy U16 team at 1997 UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship qualifying; Italy U18 team at 1999 UEFA European Under-18 Football Championship, which lost to Portugal U18 at the final; Italy U20 team at 2000 Toulon Tournament. He also played at 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, as starter due to the injury of Enzo Maresca.[17]

Manuele Blasi has played for the Italian national team, for which he debuted on 18 August 2004 in a friendly match against Iceland.

Career statistics

Club

Club performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Italy League Coppa Italia Europe Total
1998–99LecceSerie B12060 180
1999–2000RomaSerie A50200070
2000–01Perugia20010 210
2001–0226040300
2002–033005020370
2003–04Parma1200010130
2004–05Juventus2701080360
2005–06[18]1303050210
2006–07[19]Fiorentina31120 331
2007–08[20]Napoli27030300
2008–093200050370
2009–100010 10
Palermo90 90
Career total 23512802102841

International

National team Club Season Apps Goals
Italy Juventus 2004–05 7 0
2005–06 1 0
Total 8 0

References

  1. ↑ "Lupatelli va al Chievo, Di Francesco a Piacenza". AS Roma (in Italian). 29 June 2001. Archived from the original on 2 June 2002. Retrieved 1 April 2010. 
  2. ↑ "CAMPAGNA TRASFERIMENTI". AS Roma (in Italian). 28 June 2001. Archived from the original on 6 July 2001. Retrieved 1 April 2010. 
  3. ↑ AS Roma SpA Report and Accounts on 30 June 2001 (Italian)
  4. ↑ "Appiah arrives at Juventus". UEFA.com. 30 June 2003. Retrieved 11 September 2009. 
  5. ↑ "Drugs duo face ban". BBC. 10 December 2003. Retrieved 11 September 2009. 
  6. ↑ "Bans reduced for Kallon and Blasi". UEFA.com. 9 February 2004. Retrieved 11 September 2009. 
  7. ↑ "Lippi looks for fresh approach". UEFA.com. 15 August 2004. Retrieved 11 September 2009. 
  8. ↑ "Blasi nets new Juve deal". UEFA.com. 16 September 2005. Retrieved 25 July 2010. 
  9. ↑ "Ufficiale l'arrivo di Manuele Blasi". ACF Fiorentina (in Italian). 21 June 2006. Archived from the original on 30 June 2006. Retrieved 30 June 2006. "La Fiorentina comunica di aver acquisito a titolo temporaneo con diritto di riscatto le prestazioni sportive del centrocampista Manuele Blasi, classe 1980, dalla Juventus FC." 
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Blasi e Zalayeta al Napoli" (in Italian). SSC Napoli. 21 August 2007. Retrieved 11 September 2009. 
  11. ↑ "Six-Monthly Report at 31 December 2007". Juventus FC. 18 March 2008. Retrieved 11 September 2009. 
  12. ↑ "Agreements with S.S.C. Napoli S.p.A.". Juventus FC. 13 June 2008. Retrieved 11 September 2009. 
  13. ↑ "Preso Blasi dal Napoli" (in Italian). US Città di Palermo. 31 August 2009. Retrieved 31 August 2009. 
  14. ↑ "Blasi in prestito al Palermo, Montervino ceduto alla Salernitana" (in Italian). SSC Napoli. 31 August 2009. Retrieved 31 August 2009. 
  15. ↑ "Napoli-Salernitana 3–0". SSC Napoli (in Italian). 16 August 2009. Retrieved 25 July 2010. 
  16. ↑ http://www.uslecce.it/PaginaEvento.aspx?ID_TIPO_EVENTO=25&ID_EVENTO=4430
  17. ↑ "Holders' high expectations". UEFA.com. 14 May 2002. Retrieved 11 September 2009. 
  18. ↑ "2005–06 Profile" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 11 September 2009. 
  19. ↑ "2006–07 Profile" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 11 September 2009. 
  20. ↑ "2007–08 Profile" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 11 September 2009. 

External links

A.S. Varese 1910 – current squad
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